Dr. Zahi Hawass, a world-famed Egyptologist, has delivered a lecture on the recent archaeological discoveries in Luxor in UPPER Egypt. Some 2,500 people attended that lecture at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences in Texas, USA.
Dr.Hawass confirmed that the history of the lost golden city in Luxor dates back to the reign of King Amenhotep III, and it continued to be used by Tutankhamun, that is, 3000 years ago.
Hawass said that work had begun in this area to search for the mortuary temple of King Tutankhamun because the temples of Horemheb and Ai had previously been found.
Hawass confirmed that he had found the largest city ever in Egypt, which was founded by one of the greatest rulers of Egypt, King "Amenhotep III", the ninth king of the 18th Dynasty, who ruled Egypt from 1391 BC until 1353 BC. His son and future heir to the throne, Amenhotep IV (known as Akhenaton), shared the last eight years of his reign with him.
Hawass spoke about his participation in re-announcing an important archaeological discovery in the archaeological area of Al-Ghuraifa in Minya Governorate; to promote tourism to Egypt, on Discovery International Channel with explorer Josh Gates.
Gates has been granted access to one of the most daring adventures at the excavation of an ancient Egyptian secret chamber, first revealed live on the Discovery Channel show.
Hawass opened the coffin for the first time with Josh Gates, the star of the Unknown Expedition program, which was broadcast on Discovery Channel in Upper Egypt.
The leading Egyptologist stressed that the tomb is a very important place for two reasons, because it was not opened before and because it is a complete ancient Egyptian family, and it was not revealed the mummy found inside the sarcophagus 3,000 years ago.
At the end of the lecture, Hawass signed his new book on King Ramses II.
Translated by Ahmed Moamar
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